Insulet Corporation 017 Manuale Utente
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Symptoms of hypoglycemia
Never ignore these symptoms:
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Shakiness
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Fatigue
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Unexplained sweating
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Cold, clammy skin
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Weakness
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Blurred vision or a headache
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Sudden hunger
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Rapid heart rate
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Confusion
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Tingling in the lips or tongue
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Anxiety
To avoid hypoglycemia (low blood glucose)
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Work with your healthcare provider to establish individual-
ized blood glucose targets and guidelines.
ized blood glucose targets and guidelines.
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Keep a fast-acting carbohydrate with you at all times to
respond quickly to low blood glucose. Examples of fast-
acting carbs are glucose tablets, hard candies or juice.
respond quickly to low blood glucose. Examples of fast-
acting carbs are glucose tablets, hard candies or juice.
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Teach your friends, family members and colleagues to
recognize the signs of hypoglycemia, so they can help if you
develop hypoglycemia unawareness or a severe adverse
reaction.
recognize the signs of hypoglycemia, so they can help if you
develop hypoglycemia unawareness or a severe adverse
reaction.
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Keep a glucagon injection kit with your emergency supplies.
Teach friends and family members how to give a glucagon
injection in case you have severe hypoglycemia and become
unconscious.
Teach friends and family members how to give a glucagon
injection in case you have severe hypoglycemia and become
unconscious.
Make sure your blood glucose is at least 100 mg/dL
before driving or working with dangerous machinery
or equipment. Hypoglycemia may cause you to lose
control of a car or dangerous equipment. Also, when
you focus intently on a task, you may miss the symp-
toms of hypoglycemia.
before driving or working with dangerous machinery
or equipment. Hypoglycemia may cause you to lose
control of a car or dangerous equipment. Also, when
you focus intently on a task, you may miss the symp-
toms of hypoglycemia.
Periodically check the expiration date of your glucagon
kit to make sure it has not expired.
kit to make sure it has not expired.
Always carry medical identification (emergency
wallet card) and wear an emergency medical neck-
lace or bracelet such as the Medic Alert tag. (See the
end of the Appendix for address, telephone and
website information for obtaining these items.)
wallet card) and wear an emergency medical neck-
lace or bracelet such as the Medic Alert tag. (See the
end of the Appendix for address, telephone and
website information for obtaining these items.)